The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-24
HJISCELLANEeUS

A DISASTROUS explosion OF dynamite oc-
CURED recently in a stone quarry at Lob
ositz, Bohemia All the men in the quarry
at the time were blown to pieces.
THE morocco factory of z. A. Smith & Co.,
Philadelphia, was closed by the sheriff re-
Gently. Liabilities, 574.0O0; assets, S25O, 900
Foo-CHow-Foo advices announce the fail
ure OF the Hong Kong Chinese bank. When
the fact was made known q crowd Of native
creditors stormed the bank and completely
ransacked and destroyed every thing in the
building.
THE eighteenth annual reunion Of the So
ciety of the Army Of the Cumberland will
be held in Washington May IL and 12, when
the statue Of General Garfield will be un-
yelled.
INCENDIARIEs burned Johnsen's ware
house Oxford, n. c., recently, the flames
spreading to the business portion of the
town. Loss, slOO,OOO; partly insured.
THE large grocery building of Miller,
Greiner & CO., Buffalo, n. Y, was de-
stroyed by fire on the 18th. Loss about
$500, 600; insurance, Sl50,OO0.
THE Chicago manager of the Ansonia
Clock Company, Of New York, John E.
Gledhill. has defaulted to the amount Of
about $4,000 and absconded to Carada
The bookkeeper Of the Chicago branch,
William Watson, defaulted for $, 500 and
has been arrested.
ACTING SECRETARY FAIRCHILD, with the
Presidents approval, has designated San
Francisco as port from which imported
merchandise may be shipped in bond in
transit through the United States to and
from the British possessions IN North
America.
FIVE persons were injured more or less
severely by the wrecklng of construc-
ton train near Palestine. Tex, the other
day.
COUNTY CLERK WULFF, of Chicago, has,
upon the advice of his attorney, refused to
enter upon the records the marriage license
returned by Justice Englehart, who per-
formed the proxy marriage ceremony of
August Spies and Miss Nina Van Zandt.
A COLLISION occurred recently on the Au-
burn branch of the New York Central near
Geneva, n. Y. Several persons were in
jured but no one was killed.
WILLIAM RoMP was blown to atoms re-
Gently at fremont, Pa. He was sitting on
keg of gun powder smoking when the &C
cident occurred.
THE engine and tender of the east bound
morning train on the Marietta, Columbus q
Northern railroad went through the Vim
cent trestle, near Marietta, o., on the 10th.
Lyle Vincent and Albert Boothby, engineer
and fireman, were killed. and John Mccoy
and William Stewart, conductor and brake
man, were badly scalded, while Michael
Early, passenger, had his left leg mashed.
ROBERT FURNACE and Jesse Jennings,
two farmers, while crossing railroad
track about mile from Nokomis. Ill, in a
wagon the other evening were struck by a
train and instantly killed.
A DISPATCH from Orleans, Mass, states
that a tug rescued two of the men who
were seen clinging to the foretop mast and
bowsprit of the schooner J. H Eels, ashore
of Nausett. The rest of the crew were
drowned.
THE schedule IN the assignment of Mar
shall. Lefferts & Co., of New York, show
liabilities, S1T5,S25; contingent liabilities,
SS5, 1O5; nominal assets, SIZE. .9CS; actual as
sets, S6S257.
THE Italian Government has recalled
Gene, the commander of the Italians at
Massowah, disappearing his course in CIV
ing the Abyssinians loo rifles in exchange
for the captives in the hands Of Kasaloula.
ARRESTS continue at st. Petersburg.
Among those taken into custody are forty
eight nihilists. The police authorities at
St Petersburg desire the Gar to remain at
Gatschlna.
An outbreak Of striking miners being
feared, extra troops were sent TO Mons and
Soignes. Belgium.
THE sOuth-bound passenger train on the
Elmira, Cortland & Northern railroad, con-
sisting of an engine and three cars, was
wrecked on the 10th near Elmira, Y. Y.
About fifteen persons were more or less in
jured. The accident was caused by spread
ing rail
FIVE of the Chicago boodlers have been
indicted.
JoHN E. STEITEs, charged with attempt
ing to place dynamite bomb on the track
of the Sutter street. cable line, San Fran
cisco, was found guilty. on the 10th Sen
tence deferred t-
A GUARD has been set over the vault in
which Mr.. Beecher's remains were de-
posted.
THE citizens of Tampa, Fla, deny the
charges made by the New York Labor
Union regarding the expulsion Of Cuban
outlaws.